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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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